About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing a major transition, such as moving schools or starting a new hobby, and is meeting that change with a defiant or negative attitude. It is a classic tool for illustrating how our internal outlook directly shapes our external reality. Pat and Isabel O Sullivan start their journey at St. Clare's determined to be miserable as a way of punishing their parents. This spiteful behavior initially leads to isolation and conflict. As the story progresses, the twins learn that their pride and stubbornness are the only things standing between them and a happy school life. The narrative explores themes of accountability, the social cost of arrogance, and the importance of second chances. For children aged 8 to 12, it provides a safe, slightly old fashioned space to observe the consequences of a bad attitude without feeling lectured. Parents will appreciate the clear moral arc where the protagonists take responsibility for their own happiness.
